Palestinian Gunman Slays Six Near Jerusalem Synagogue

Arabs in Gaza, Judea, and Samaria celebrate by passing out candy.

AP/Mahmoud Illean
Members of Zaka Rescue and Recovery team evacuate a body after a shooting attack near a synagogue at Jerusalem January 27, 2023. AP/Mahmoud Illean

JERUSALEM — A Palestinian gunman opened fire outside an eastern Jerusalem synagogue Friday night, killing six people and wounding four before police shot him, officials said. It was the deadliest attack on Israelis in years and raised the likelihood of further bloodshed.

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